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Terms Refer to the Uniform Bail and Penalty Schedules (UB&PS) starting on page iii. Misdemeanor: A crime punishable, at the discretion of the court, by imprisonment in a county jail for a period of no longer than 6 months or by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or by both (PC section 19) Infraction: A violation of a law not punishable by imprisonment but by a fine generally not exceeding $100 for violations of the Vehicle Code (VC section 42001) or $250 for violations of other codes (PC section 19.8) 3

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Base Fine or Base Bail The amount from which the additional penalties required by PC 1464; GC 70372, 76000, , , & ; and surcharge required by PC are calculated. Total bail shall not exceed statutory limits. The ‘fine’ amount of the total bail shall not exceed the limitations specified by the Vehicle Code. UB&PS Section II, pg. iii 6

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Base Fine Enhancements Enhancement for Prior VC Convictions UB&PS section VII, pg. xiii $10 is added to the base fine for each “prior” conviction within 36 months of the new alleged offense. Both the current and “prior” offense must be a moving violation for which a “point” has been assigned per Vehicle Code section or The $10 priors enhancement is assessed for each prior violation on a single count but is assessed only once per case. Also, priors enhancement does not apply to traffic school cases. HS Criminal Lab Fee See Appendix C Base fine enhancement of $50 for each violation of the HS code under subdivision (b). HS County Drug Program Fee See Appendix C Base fine enhancement of up to $150 for each violation of the HS codes through except HS 11357(b). 7

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State and Local Penalties These penalties are calculated using the “Per 10, or part of 10” factor from a ROUNDED UP base fine. State and Local Penalties UB&PS Section III A, pg. iii $10 per 10 PC 1464 state penalty $7 per 10 GC 76000(a) county penalty per board of supervisors resolution $1 per 10 GC county DNA Identification Fund penalty $4 per 10 GC state DNA Identification Fund additional penalty $5 per 10 GC 70372(a) state court facilities construction penalty $2 per 10 GC emergency medical services (EMS) additional penalty per county board of supervisors resolution 9

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State and Local Penalties Penal Code section State Penalty See Appendix C A penalty of $10 per $10 (or part of $10) upon every fine, penalty, or forfeiture imposed and collected wherein 70% goes to the State and 30% goes to the County. GC (a) & (e) - County Penalties See Appendix C A penalty of $7 per $10 (or part of $10) upon every fine, penalty, or forfeiture imposed and collected as levied by the county board of supervisors. Board resolution specifies distribution to the following: GC Courthouse Construction Fund; GC Criminal Justice Facilities Fund; GC Auto Fingerprint ID Fund; GC Forensic Lab Fund; GC EMS Fund; GC DNA ID Fund; and/or GC Special Purpose Fund. If NO bonded indebtedness, the additional penalty follows GC (e). 10

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Additional Penalties GC DNA Identification Penalty See Appendix C Additional penalty of $1 per $10 (or part of $10) for every fine, penalty, or forfeiture imposed and collected. Assessed on all criminal offenses. County transfers 25% to state each quarter (beginning 2008, fourth calendar year after 2004 effective date.) GC DNA Identification Penalty See Appendix C Additional penalty of $4 per $10 (or part of $10) for every fine, penalty, or forfeiture imposed and collected. Assessed on all criminal offenses (for violations after June 27, 2012.) County to transfer 100% to state. 11

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Additional Penalties GC (a) - State Court Facilities Construction Penalty See Appendix C Additional penalty of $5 per 10 (or part of $10) upon every fine, penalty, or forfeiture imposed and collected. Distributed to the State ICNA and State CFCF GC Emergency Medical Services (EMS) See Appendix C Additional penalty assessment of $2 per 10 (or part of $10) of the base fine if the county board of supervisors approves by resolution. Distributed to the County Maddy EMS Fund 12

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Additional Penalties GC (c)(1) $4 EMAT Penalty UB&PS Section III F, pg.iii and See Appendix C A $4 penalty for emergency medical air transportation services (EMAT) is imposed for every conviction of a violation of the Vehicle Code, or a local ordinance adopted under the Vehicle Code, committed on or after January 1, Distributed to the State EMAT Fund 13

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Surcharge PC – 20% State Surcharge See Appendix C 20% state surcharge is calculated on total base fines. The state surcharge is NOT calculated on state and local penalties (PC 1464, GC 70372, and GC ) The GC % state court automation is NOT applicable to the state surcharge because the surcharge is not a fine or penalty. 15

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Fees and Assessments PC – Court Operations Assessment (Formerly Court Security Fee) See Appendix C $40 assessed on every conviction for a criminal offense, including a traffic offense, except parking offenses as defined in subdivision (i) of Section “Conviction" includes the confidential conviction of a traffic violation on the condition that the defendant attend a court-ordered traffic violator school. 100% distribution to State TCTF. GC – Criminal Conviction Assessment See Appendix C $30 assessed for each felony/misdemeanor conviction, or $35 assessed for each infraction conviction (including confidential conviction for completion of traffic school.) 100% distribution to State ICNA. 16

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Fees and Assessments VC Night Court Special Assessment See Appendix C Vehicle Code or local ordinance adopted where the court conducts night or weekend court sessions for traffic offenses. Court may levy a $1 special assessment per fine, forfeiture, and traffic violator school fee imposed and collected. Because ALL facilities have transferred to the State, the $1 special assessment goes to the State (a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), there may be levied a special assessment in an amount equal to one dollar ($1) for every fine, forfeiture, and traffic violator school fee imposed and collected by any court that conducts a night or weekend session of the court, on all offenses involving a violation of a section of this code or any local ordinance adopted pursuant to this code, except offenses relating to parking. 17

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Late Charge VC – 50% Late Charge for Late Payment of Traffic Infraction See Appendix C Requires the imposition of a late charge of 50% on traffic penalties not paid within 20 days of traffic penalty assessment notice. The 20 days shall be counted from the mailing of a notice that the traffic penalty has been assessed. Late charge is 50% of the total initial penalty (Total Base Fine + State and Local Penalties.) Next slide shows an sample calculation of the late charge. 19

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General Distribution Statute PC dictates monthly distribution of the fines, penalties, service charges, and allocations collected and deposited with the county: 1. State and local penalties, special penalties, service charges, and allocations are transferred to proper funds. 2. Base fines subject to specific distributions per other sections are distributed to the specified funds. 3. Base fines not subject to specific distributions and from county arrests are distributed 100% to county. 4. Base fines not subject to specific distributions and from city arrests are split between city and county pursuant to PC See Appendix C 22

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Distribution Spreadsheets Used by IAS Audits Disclaimer: All spreadsheets have been updated to reflect what we believe are the statutes in effect as of TODAY. Thus, they are subject to change based on laws that are effective subsequent to today’s training. When using the spreadsheets, be sure the fines, penalties, and fees reflect the statutes in effect for the period being reviewed. 26